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KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghan National Border Police (ANBP) has captured over nine tones of Ammonium Nitrate in Torkham dry-port of eastern Nangarhar province, a statement from the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said on Sunday.
The substance commonly used to make Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) was recovered from a Pakistani truck entering to Afghanistan on Saturday evening, the statement said.
The driver of the truck was taken into police custody.
Afghan National Police encourages all citizens to report suspicious activities and criminal acts by dialing 119.
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